by Lee McGuire / 11News
At Lykos Campaign Headquarters

Pat Lykos and supporters have gathered at a Greek restauraunt in Montrose to watch results come in. Unlike most candidates, who wait until some results are posted to show up at watch parties -- Lykos was here before even any reporters. Typically we're the first ones to arrive, to stake out tables and good camera positions. I arrived just after 7pm -- and Lykos and City Council member Anne Clutterbuck were seated at a candle-lit table, below a giant plasma TV displaying blank election returns.

It only took a few minutes for the numbers to update, and Lykos learned she was ahead by 7 percent.

These numbers include the early vote (nearly 15 thousand ballots) and absentee vote (about 10 thousand ballots).

LYKOS: 53.63%
SIEGLER: 46.37%

Whoever wins tonight will face off against Democrat C.O. Bradford in November.

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